PARLIAMENT

The Hon. Karu Jayasuriya, the Speaker took the Chair.


Announcements by the Speaker

‘A’  :  Endorsements under Article 79 of the Constitution

‘B’  :  Decision of the Supreme Court in respect of the Bill entitled “Value Added Tax (Amendment)”


Presentation of Papers

Annual Reports of the;

(i) Ranaviru Seva Authority for the year 2013
(ii) Ocean University - National Institute of Fisheries and Nautical Engineering for the year 2012
(iii) Sri Lankan Airlines for the year 2014/15

Performance Reports of the;

(iv) Ministry of National Policies and Economic Affairs for the year 2015
(v) Department of Public Enterprises for the year 2015
(vi) Ministry of Rural Economic Affairs for the year 2015
(vii) Department of Pensions for the year 2015

Orders made by the Minister of Finance under Section 3 of the Excise (Special Provisions) Act, No. 13 of 1989, relating to excise duty and published in the;

(viii) Gazette Extraordinary No. 1964/70 of 29th April 2016
(ix) Gazette Extraordinary No. 1965/2 of 02nd May 2016
(x) Gazette Extraordinary No. 1967/5 of 16th May 2016
(xi) Gazette Extraordinary No. 1967/52 of 19th May 2016

Orders made by the Minister of Finance relating to the Special Commodity Levy under Section 2 Sub Section 3 of the Special Commodity Levy Act, No. 48 of 2007 and published in the;

(xii) Gazette Extraordinary No. 1950/30 of 20th January 2016
(xiii) Gazette Extraordinary No. 1951/28 of 28th January 2016
(xiv) Gazette Extraordinary No. 1956/10 of 29th February 2016
(xv) Gazette Extraordinary No. 1957/5 of 8th March 2016
(xvi) Gazette Extraordinary No. 1960/59 of 01st April 2016
(xvii) Gazette Extraordinary No. 1966/26 of 12th May 2016
(xviii) Gazette Extraordinary No. 1967/57 of 20th May 2016
(xix) Gazette Extraordinary No. 1971/22 of 16th June 2016

(xx) Resolution under Section 10 of the Customs Ordinance (Chapter 235) relating to import duties published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 1971/23 of 16th June 2016

(xxi) Supplementary Estimate No. 02 of 2016


Presentation of Reports from the Committees

Presentation of the Reports of the;

(i) Committee on Public Enterprises (First Report)
(ii) Sectoral Oversight Committee on Business and Commerce
(iii) Sectoral Oversight Committee on International Relations


Presentation of Petitions

Public Petitions were presented by the following Hon. MPP:-

(i) The Hon. Abdul Haleem   - Three Petitions
(ii) The Hon. (Mrs.) Vijayakala Maheswaran  
(iii) The Hon. Sujeewa Senasinghe  - Three Petitions
(iv) The Hon. Wasantha Aluwihare  - Two Petitions
(v) The Hon. Rohitha Abeygunawardana - Two Petitions
(vi) The Hon. M. S. Thowfeek

(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Questions under Standing Order 23(2)

(i) The Hon. Douglas Devananda

Regarding irrigation project by linking Parangiaru River to Paliaru River through a canal in Mannar District

(ii) The Hon. Anura Dissanayake

Compensations for Matale Road development project


Ministerial Statements

Minister of Disaster Management, the Hon. Anura Priyadharshana Yapa replied to the Question raised by Hon. Douglas Devananda regarding the Remedies for flood victims in the North


Presentation of Bills

(i) The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake, Minister of Finance moved the Bill entitled

“Appropriation (Amendment)”

to amend the Appropriation Act, No. 16 of 2015.

(ii) The Hon. Gayantha Karunatileka, Minister of Parliamentary Reforms and Mass Media and the Chief Government Whip moved the Bill entitled

“Law Commission (Amendment)”

to amend the Law Commission Act, No. 3 of 1969.


Private Members’ Bills

(i) The Hon. K. K. Piyadasa was granted leave to introduce the following Bill, entitled

“Lasallian Community Education Services (Incorporation)”

(ii) The Hon. (Ven.) Athuraliye Rathana Thero was granted leave to introduce the following Bill, entitled

“Rajitha Senarathne Foundation (Incorporation)”

(iii) The Hon. Thenuka Vidanagamage was granted leave to introduce the following Bill, entitled

“Lak Janasetha Foundation (Incorporation)”

The above Bills were referred to the Minister of Social Empowerment and Welfare for report to Parliament under Standing Order 47 (5).


Main Business of the House for Today

Fiscal Management (Responsibility) (Amendment) Bill

was passed by the House.


Motion at the Adjournment Time

Motion at the Adjournment Time on the “Evaluation of development projects” was moved by the Hon. Buddhika Pathirana.


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1917 Hrs. until 1300 Hrs. on Wednesday 10th August 2016.

*  This is an unedited version. For the official record of this day's proceedings, please refer the Hansard.